LOGINEthan’s face morphed into one of ecstasy and despair mixed together. He had found me, he found his son, but he missed the first three years of his son’s life. He missed his birth, my pregnancy, he never got to pick the name.Part of me felt guilty for hiding him away all these years, but I knew in m
It’s been three years since I saw Ethan. Three years since that night when I escaped Andrew. Three years since I found out I was pregnant with Ethan’s son.I named him James.My mother and I had run ‘Wonder Dough’ bakery ever since we escaped. It was flourishing within the new city that we inhabited
I bit my lip, hearing Ethan’s voice was enough to cause my heart to skip a beat.“If you do not back down, I will take one of Ava’s fingers for every failed business deal you cause me,” Andrew growled. I took a step away from the door, still listening. My breathing became ragged.“Why do I care?” Et
Running away from Ethan that night was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to do. Only followed by having to pretend to be madly in love with Baron.After I left Ethan in the bathroom, I went back to Baron and wrapped my arms around him. The same arms that were previously around Ethan’s shoulder
Barging into the bathroom, I let the tears of stress and heartache flow freely down my face. I gripped the marble countertop and let my head fall as I sobbed. I didn’t know how much longer I could take this.“Ava?” Ethan’s voice echoed in the empty bathroom.I quickly wiped my eyes and turned to see
Baron told me he loved me. He said he always had, even when he knew I was with Ethan. He said he loved me, and I didn’t say it back.I couldn’t even stomach the idea of loving someone like Baron back.“Baron said he loves me,” I told Andrew one night over dinner. My mother took dinner in her room, s
Once he got the ointment from the doctor, he insisted on putting it on the burn himself. I didn’t have it in me to argue with him, I actually really enjoyed the attention. No one had ever doted on me so much, it was a nice change.“So, how did you burn your hand?” He asked, delicately spreading the
Ethan stared down at me in shock.“Get out! Don’t look at me!” I shrieked. I tried to cover my body the best I could with my arms, but I knew Ethan had already seen. My face blazed with a fiery red blush and my neck felt hot.Ethan recovered slightly and started stripping off his suit jacket in a hu
Ava’s Pov“Are you spying on me?”Somehow, Ethan got a photo of my supervisor, Mr. Dillon, and I laughing at a stupid joke I made while at work. As far as I was aware, Ethan had not come in to the restaurant at all during my shifts.“I did.” Ethan admitted, “But you’ve been coming home late and tire
Silena’s face fell slightly, but she recovered and nodded her head.“Of course! Whatever they want.” She declared.Since she was being so generous, I started recommending my favorite desserts to the group. I told them about our very expensive crystal macaroons, twenty-four carat gold-flake cupcakes,







